This is the second podcast from The Bunker with Alex Horowitz. Alex is the Chief of Staff at Eight Sleep, a technology company in New York City that specializes in developing & manufacturing smart mattresses. Previously he was a debt underwriter at Goldman Sachs, where he worked with some of the world’s largest tech companies. ***TIMESTAMPS*** 4:12 - 12:14 ~ How the election is essentially Trump vs. “Not Trump”; Biden’s last ditch efforts to distance stances from Obama; Biden still a return to the Obama years? 12:14 - 15:39 ~ Horo’s take on Trump’s style; Biden’s blunders 15:39 - 19:04 ~ Discussing the other Democratic candidates who lost to Biden; The Biden Primary surge; the conspiracy question about Biden becoming the candidate 19:04 - 28:29 ~ Revisiting Bernie Sanders candidacy; Discussing the problem with calling Biden or Obama socialists; The rigged game against Bernie Sanders 28:29 - 38:54 ~ Dr. Steven Pinker and the income wage growth graph (since the 1980’s); the wealth gap and its effects on politics; how the Occupy Wall Street & The Tea Party Movements birthed Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump, respectively 38:54 - 47:59 ~ The problem with Biden’s tax plan as an appeasement to Bernie Sanders voters; How the DNC doesn’t “get it” 47:59 - 50:29 ~ Biden campaign’s lack of self-awareness (again re: Bernie voters) 50:29 - 55:44 ~ Biden the politician vs. Trump’s rambling everyman schtick 54:44 - 1:04:59 ~ Hunter Biden story from NY Post; Trump’s issues with his own kids’ dealings 1:04:59 - 1:13:29 ~ DNC and Biden’s lack of understanding on the importance of “jobs” to common Americans; The Trump-Biden “oil” moment in the last debate; How the Biden campaign attempted to walk back his in-debate gaffe 1:13:29 - 1:21:29 ~ Julian talks about how some of Trump’s intentions seem right, but why his solutions seem wrong; Julian on how he intends to vote; Trump’s dog whistling pattern 1:21:29 - 1:25:43 ~ Horo on how he intends to vote and what an ideal candidate would look like 1:25:43 - 1:36:59 ~ Horo discusses his former employer, Goldman Sachs, and the work he did there; East coast business culture vs West coast business culture; Venture Capital (VC) industry culture; operating vs. innovating 1:36:59 - 1:42:39 ~ Horo talks about building a network from scratch in VC; Why Eight Sleep hired him to be their Chief of Staff; the importance of “reps” 1:42:59 - 1:45:59 ~ What attracted Horo to Eight Sleep; Eight Sleep CEO, Matteo Franceschetti’s history within Start-ups and VC prior to Eight Sleep; Julian on why some lawyers make great business leaders; How the idea of Eight Sleep came about 1:45:59 - 1:57:59 ~ Eight Sleep’s main mattress product, “The Pod;” Oxygen levels, heart rate variability, temperature, and thermoneutrality’s
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